Notice the nursing chatelaines worn by these two nurses in Glasgow. The thin, cylindrical item on the right is a thermometer in a special chatelaine-attachment holder. ​

Reverse of cabinet card shown above.

"A number of corsets - many of them patented designs - were specifically marketed towards working women, and had corded supports and extra reinforcements in strategic areas to help them stand up to the strains of bending and stooping to which housemaids and cleaning women would subject their garments. They were actually designed to help support their wearers' backs during these tasks. Corsets' utility for working women could even be seen in the names of certain models, such as the "Pretty Housemaid," a popular mass-manufactured body marketed towards working women..." - Victorian Secrets: What A Corset Taught Me About The Past, The Present, and Myself, Sarah A. Chrisman, Skyhorse Publishing, 2013

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